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In spite of increase, Bulgaria still has lowest minimum wage in EU

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Of the 22 European Union countries that have a minimum wage, Bulgaria continues to have the lowest, according to figures

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NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria declined in July

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on July 30, has

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Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry says it will switch contractor for supply of trains

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Polish company Pojazdy Szynowe PESA Bydgoszcz SA will be selected as the contractor for the delivery of 35 locomotives under

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in H1 2024 up 30.8% y/y

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 23 047 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first half of 2024, an increase of 30.8

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2024 was 591.3M euro

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 591.3 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 2.5% annual inflation in June

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.5 per cent inflation in June, up from 2.3 per cent a month

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Bulgaria’s exports in January-May 2024 down 6.6%, imports down 1.4% y/y

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – May 2024, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 34 145.7 million leva,

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Eurostat: Increase in cocoa prices in EU slows

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In May 2024, the consumer price of cocoa and powdered chocolate in the EU was 6.3 per cent higher than in May

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2024 was 4.4%

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2024 was 4.4 per cent, down from 4.5 per cent in April 2024 and the

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